Grade 2 - Language Arts
Students will demonstrate increasing:
* ability to use oral language to bring meaning to what
they observe, feel, hear and read through questioning
and discussion
* ability to convey meaning with confidence to adults
and peers in various settings and situations
* respect for the ideas, language and communication
styles of others
* awareness of the need to adapt oral and written
language to the purpose for language use and to the
audience
* interest and ability to express ideas, thoughts and
feelings in writing to self and others
awareness of the purposes for proofreading, editing
and revising in the writing process
* interest and ability to read orally and silently for
enjoyment and information
* ability to read for meaning by integrating all cueing
systems
* confidence and ability to respond in personal ways to
various types of literature
* awareness of, and respect for, the similarities and
differences of cultures, lifestyles and experiences
portrayed in literature
* ability to interpret symbols and print in the
environment.
Grade 3
Students will demonstrate increasing:
* ability to use oral language to clarify and extend their
personal understandings of what they observe, feel,
hear and read through interaction with others
* interest and ability to adapt oral and written language to
various settings, purposes and the needs of their
audiences
* respect for the ideas, language and communication
styles of others and awareness of the need for sensitive
and thoughtful response
* use of proofreading, editing and revising procedures to
clarify written communication
* interest and ability to read and respond to what others
have written, and to collaborate with them in the stages
of the writing process
* interest and ability to read orally and silently for
enjoyment and information
* ability to read orally and silently by integrating all cueing
systems
* ability to monitor for meaning during oral and silent
reading
* maturity of thought in interpreting and responding to
various types of literature
* awareness of, and respect for, the range of cultures,
human behaviours, experiences, emotions and ideas
conveyed through literature
* ability to interpret and respond to ideas conveyed
through various media.
